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HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement–Factors for Determining Civil Money Penalties for HIPAA Violations

Feb 25, 2013

February 25, 2013.  Today, we examine factors considered in determining the amount of a civil money penalty for a HIPAA...

HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement: Four Penalty Tiers

Feb 21, 2013

February 21, 2013.  Today, we examine the four penalty tiers for violations of HIPAA Rules in the Final Rule:  Modifications...

HIPAA Final Rule: Enforcement: Willful Neglect

Feb 20, 2013

February 20, 2013.  Today, we begin examination of HITECH Act modifications of HIPAA Enforcement, focusing on the meaning and consequences...

OCR of HHS FINALLY Issues HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Modifications Final Rule

Jan 18, 2013

January 18, 2013. On January 16, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its EO 12866 regulatory review...

Five HIPAA Compliance Activities Your Organization Must Undertake

Five HIPAA Compliance Activities Your Organization Must Undertake

Aug 23, 2012

HIPAA Administrative Simplification was enacted on August 21, 1996 as Subtitle F of Title II of Public Law 104-191. The so-called...

Nearly 8.3 Million Individuals Impacted by 249 Privacy and Security Breaches Reported by HHS; More Training on Safeguarding PHI Required

Mar 22, 2011

Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), enacted as part of the American Recovery...

200 Breaches Impacting Almost 5.9 Million Individuals, with Theft and Loss of Laptops and PEDs Major Cause

Dec 6, 2010

December 2, 2010.M Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), enacted as part of...

Reported Breaches of 500 or More Individuals up to 93 and Affecting Over 2.5 Million Individuals; Enforcement and Penalties

Jun 7, 2010

As of Friday, June 4, 2010, 93 breaches affecting 500 or more individuals have been reported on the Office for...

HITECH and HIPAA Training: Time to Double Down

Nov 13, 2009

As the healthcare industry continues to digest profound HITECH changes to HIPAA Privacy and Security rules, two observations already are...

HHS Strengthens HIPAA Enforcement

Nov 3, 2009

On Friday, October 30, 2009, HHS published in the Federal Register its Interim Final Rule that strengthens HIPAA enforcement under...

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